Queen's Space Conference

Queen's Space Conference 2018

The Queen's Space Conference (QSC), held at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, is an annual, non-profit, student-run conference focused on connecting undergraduate students with space industry leaders.

What Is QSC?

The conference is centered around a series of exciting talks, innovative workshops, and networking opportunities.
We strive to bring together industry professionals in order to provide delegates the most informative, inspiring, and memorable conference possible. QSC is about sparking thought and idea-generation, raising awareness of the space industry, and piquing the interest in space for the future generation.

Unearth: The Exploration of Space!

What milestones have already been achieved in developing an understanding of space and in exploring the great unknown? Where will the future of space take us, and what's in store for the next generation of the Canadian space industry? Join us at QSC 2018 to Unearth the answers! This year, QSC will take place January 26th - 28th at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel. This promises to be a stellar experience, and the best space conference yet!

Delegates

Get Ready For An Unforgettable Weekend!
January 26th - 28th, 2018

Discover

With talks from engaging speakers in varying fields and a case competition centred around a relevant problem, discover new perspectives and insights into space and all of its opportunities. Learn about what the next big steps are and how they will revolutionize the industry.

Connect

Our conference brings in students from various universities across Canada, providing the opportunity to develop a network with like minded individuals. Speakers and
for the conference are industry leaders, providing cutting edge information on everything space.

Interact

People in this industry are some of the most passionate around. The Queen's Space Conference goes beyond just providing content by creating an unrivaled experience. Events outside of the speaker talks allow for delegates to interact in a more casual setting and share their excitement for what is yet to come.

Applications Open Now!

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Schedule coming soon!

Sponsors

Recruit

Throughout our application process, we ensure that every delegate at QSC is forward thinking and passionate about space, and what the future holds. Our delegates - intelligent and open to new opportunities - will excel at companies like yours.

Network

Each year at QSC we host a Platinum networking event that brings together all speakers, sponsors, and VIP delegates. Everyone in the room will have something to offer, enabling company reps to network with the brightest and most passionate Ontario undergraduate students.

Gain Exposure

Your company can be featured in QSC's newsletters - reaching all faculties at Queen's, as well as groups from other universities across Ontario. With us, you will have the opportunity to network and share with delegates, to build brand recognition, and to make a lasting impact at Queen's and beyond.

Current Partners

Past Partners

2018 Speakers

Ewan Reid

President and CEO

Mission Control Space Services Inc.

"Ewan Reid is President and CEO of Mission Control Space Services Inc. founded in 2015 to pursue opportunities in the space/robotics sector. Prior to founding Mission Control he held several positions at Neptec Design Group including Rover Power and Electrical Lead. During his tenure in this role he was a lead designer on three rover prototypes for the Canadian Space Agency and supported a NASA/CSA lunar mission simulation on the slopes of Mauna Kea, Hawaii, manning the ROVER support console answering directly to the mission’s Flight Director. Previously he was a systems and electrical designer and operations engineer for Neptec’s Laser Camera System. In this capacity he was a mission controller for nine of the last 12 Space Shuttle missions at Mission Control at NASA JSC. He also conducted numerous testing and verification activities at NASA KSC. Ewan has degrees in Electrical Engineering and Economics from Queen’s University and is currently wrapping up a Master’s degree in Technology Innovation Management at Carleton University."

Dr. Chris Damaren

Ph.D, P.Eng., Professor and Director

University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies

"Christopher J. Damaren is a Professor at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) and currently serves as its Director. He received a BASc in Engineering Science (Aerospace Option) from the University of Toronto in 1985. He went on to receive both MASc and PhD degrees in 1987 and 1990, respectively, both in aerospace engineering from UTIAS. From 1990 to 1995 he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at Royal Roads Military College in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. From 1995 to 1999 he was a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. Since 1999 he has been at UTIAS. From 2008 to 2013, he served as the Vice-Dean Graduate Studies for the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. His research interests are in the areas of dynamics and
control of space systems. He has made significant contributions to the control problems for structurally flexible robotic manipulators, flexible spacecraft, and spacecraft attitude control. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute and an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics."

Alan Thompson

Chief Systems Engineer

RADARSAT Constellation Mission

"Alan Thompson is the Chief Systems Engineer on the RADARSAT Constellation Mission (RCM) at MDA. RCM is a constellation of three Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites being developed by MDA for the Canadian Space Agency. Alan has worked on RCM since its very beginning as a study in 2003 until the present, where the program is nearly ready for launch. Alan joined MDA in 1999 to work on RADARSAT-2 as a senior systems engineer. Prior to working at MDA, Alan worked on RADARSAT-1 SAR processing at Array Systems in Toronto. Alan has a Ph.D. in mathematics from MIT (in the field of integral geometry) and also a B.Sc. (Hon) in mathematics and computer Science from Queen’s university. While his Ph.D. was in pure mathematics, the radar imaging systems he currently works on are applications of the types of mathematics he used to study and develop. "

Alex Ahern

PhD Candidate - Planetary Geology

Stony Brook University

"Alex Ahern is a PhD candidate at Stony Brook University in New York state. Her research in the Geosciences department is focused on planerary science, tectonics, volcanology, and surface processes. She is currently working on Mars satellite data to understand thermophysical properties on the surface of Mars. Alex has been a planetary geologist on satellite missions around a number different planets, completing a Master's thesis on satellite data of Io’s surface geology and the internal stresses under the surface of the active volcanic moon. Alex completed her Bachelor of Science as well as a Master of Science at Brigham Young University in Utah."

Bayar Goswami

Doctoral student

Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University

"Mr. Goswami is a Doctoral student at the Institute of Air and Space Law at McGill University. After receiving his law degree from the Institute of Law at Nirma University in India in 2015, he went on to pursue LL.M. in Air and Space Law from IASL where he wrote a thesis titled "Theorizing Cosmic Environmental Law" dealing with cosmology and studying the Anthropocene epoch vis-á-vis the International Environmental and Space law.
Mr. Goswami is passionate about triggering dialogues which challenge the developmental paradigm, particularly at the onset of modern space age. Welcome, Mr. Goswami!"

Past Speakers

Dr. Robert Thirsk

Former Astronaut, Canadian Space Agency

Dr. Jeffrey Sutton

President & CEO, National Space Biomedical Research Institute

Ryan Anderson

Director of Satellite Systems, QShift Inc.

Eric Choi

Aerospace Engineer & Science Fiction Author

Jeff Lee

Professor, Center for Astrophysics, Space Science, and Engineering Research